Contact w nonvenom plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves (W60)

• ICD-10 Index

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)

      • Contact w nonvenom plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves (W60)

        • W60 - Contact w nonvenom plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W60.XXXA - Cntct w nonvenom plant thorns & spines & sharp leaves, init BILLABLE CODE
        • W60.XXXD - Cntct w nonvenom plant thorns & spines & sharp leaves, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • W60.XXXS - Cntct w nonvenom plant thorns & spines & sharp leaves, sqla BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• Contact with venomous plants T63.7

7th Character Note 7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W60

7th Character 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

• A - initial encounter
• D - subsequent encounter
• S - sequela